Singapore legislation
Regulation 36
of Healthcare Services (Outpatient Medical Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 36
Disclosure of approved institution status
Subregulation 1
A licensee who is an approved institution must —
display or otherwise make available at every approved permanent premises, temporary premises or approved conveyance, the fact that the licensee is an approved institution;
display or otherwise make available at every remote service kiosk through which the outpatient medical service is provided, the fact that the licensee is an approved institution; and
where the licensee provides the outpatient medical service by remote provision and the provision is not through a remote service kiosk — ensure that the licensee’s personnel informs the patient of the fact that the licensee is an approved institution.
Subregulation 2
A licensee who is not an approved institution must not —
represent to any person or give any person the impression that the licensee is an approved institution; or
otherwise mislead any person as to whether the licensee is an approved institution.
Subregulation 3
In this regulation, “approved institution” means any of the following:
an approved medical institution within the meaning of regulation 2(1) of the Central Provident Fund (Medisave Account Withdrawals) Regulations (Rg 17);
an approved medical institution approved by the Minister under the MediShield Life Scheme Act 2015;
an accredited clinic under the scheme established by the Government known as the Community Health Assist Scheme or any other similar public scheme providing financial assistance established by the Government.